plural nounviscus

• The internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially those in the abdomen, e.g. the intestines.

  ‘Chemical examination of the abdominal viscera and of the gastric and intestinal content failed to disclose the presence of alcohol or any other poison.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Although rare, a large gallstone in the gallbladder will sometimes erode through the gallbladder wall into an adjacent viscus, usually the duodenum.’
  • ‘The weight of the abdominal viscera and adipose tissue pressed on the diaphragm, resulting in decreased chest volume.’
  • ‘The risks of the procedure include bile duct injuries and trocar injuries to blood vessels and abdominal viscera.’
  • ‘In cases of of complete transposition of the viscera, the cecum and appendix lie in the left iliac fossa, and the sigmoid colon in the right.’
  • ‘Pleural fluid and viscera pleura specimens were collected at autopsy.’
  • ‘Visceral pain occurs when noxious stimuli affect a viscus, such as the stomach or intestines.’
  • ‘The patient suffers excruciating pains in the bones or joints, possibly blood in the urine, or lungs or intestine damage that will mimic gall bladder colic, appendicitis, or a perforated viscus.’
  • ‘More extensive staging revealed multiple vertebral lesions consistent with metastases, but no spread to abdominal viscera was visualized.’
  • ‘In fact what a lot of people don't realise is about 80% of that nerve actually goes from the viscera to the brain.’
  • ‘Insertion with sharp instruments carries a serious risk of injuring intrathoracic or abdominal viscera.’
  • ‘Zarr's hair, his eyes, and some of his internal viscera remained with his bones prompting some of the terrified members of his party to retch with revulsion.’
  • ‘Change the ice daily and they will keep for about a week or more, providing all viscera and organs (including gills) have been removed effectively.’
  • ‘The air sacs are present throughout the body cavity and enclose the viscera like a nut-shell.’
  • ‘In abdominal disease the symptom is particularly associated with rapid enlargement of an encapsulated organ or distension of a hollow viscus.’
  • ‘They eat only the head of the salmon, avoiding the body and viscera.’
  • ‘Also, good diaphragm and abdominal muscle tone are important in maintaining the abdominal viscera in proper position, and for proper venous drainage via the diaphragmatic pump.’
  • ‘Solitary lesions involving the viscera are rare.’
  • ‘As evidenced in this article, the wood pulp fibers' mode of transmission into the patients' viscera might have occurred via the airborne route.’
  • ‘The viscera is essential in supporting tissue growth.’

  Synonyms

  gut, guts, entrails, viscera